As the NBA Finals loom, Kyrie Irving, poised for his second championship bid with the Dallas Mavericks, addresses LeBron James’ recent comments about him.
In a candid moment on the “Mind the Game” podcast with JJ Redick, James expressed both pride and regret regarding Irving’s career trajectory since their days as teammates with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“His leadership style, and my leadership style, I think meshed very well… Shoutout to him for that. He knows how to stir up a media storm,” Irving said in response to James’ comments.
As the championship series unfolds, the dialogue between Irving and James adds an intriguing subplot to the overarching narrative of the Mavericks-Celtics showdown.